SOLUTION: please solve the equation. directions i was given: solve the following. {{{ x=(Square root)x+2 }}} thank you

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Question 174721: please solve the equation.
directions i was given:
solve the following.

thank you

Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, Mathtut:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Is the equation ???


Start with the given equation.


Subtract 2 from both sides.


Square both sides.


FOIL.


Subtract x from both sides.


Combine like terms.


Notice we have a quadratic equation in the form of where , , and


Let's use the quadratic formula to solve for x


Start with the quadratic formula


Plug in , , and


Negate to get .


Square to get .


Multiply to get


Subtract from to get


Multiply and to get .


Take the square root of to get .


or Break up the expression.


or Combine like terms.


or Simplify.


Take note that if we plug in , we get an inconsistent equation. So is NOT a solution




So the answer is


Answer by Mathtut(3670)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

:
isolating the radical
:
squaring both sides
:
multiplying terms
:
combining like terms
:
factoring
:
x=4 and 1
because we squared these terms we must check for extraneous roots.
:
upon checking 1 is thrown out
:
and the final solution is

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